Chapter 7 DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

Chapter 7 DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that indigent defendants charged with a felony are entitled to the services of a lawyer paid for by the government?

a.	Miranda v. Arizona	c.	Plessey v. Ferguson
b.	Gideon v. Wainwright	d.	U.S. v. Wade

ANS: B REF: 175-177 OBJ: 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright?

a.	The decision was highly controversial.
b.	The Court focused on the need for a lawyer at all stages of the criminal justice system.
c.	The Court decided that judges could not prevent a defendant from bringing a lawyer to court.
d.	The Court declared that lawyers in criminal courts are necessities, not luxuries.

ANS: D REF: 175-177 OBJ: 1

Which Supreme Court decision limited the right of non-felony defendants to have court-appointed counsel?

a.	Argersinger v. Hamlin	c.	Strickland v. Washington
b.	Faretta v. California	d.	Gideon v. Wainwright

ANS: A REF: 175-176 OBJ: 1

In what decision did the Supreme Court rule that a defendant is guaranteed the right to legal counsel, paid by the state if necessary, only in cases that actually lead to imprisonment, not in all cases in which imprisonment is a potential penalty?

a.	Faretta v. California	c.	Scott v. Illinois
b.	Strickland v. Washington	d.	Gideon v. Wainwright

ANS: C REF: 175-176 OBJ: 1

a.	4^thAmendment	c.	6^th Amendment
b.	5^thAmendment	d.	7^thAmendment

ANS: C REF: 175 OBJ: 1

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